Over

1.8
Billion
Since 1918 Tons
Sold
 SLAG AINT SLAG
Iron Slag = Blast Lead Slag
Furnace Slag Copper Slag
Air-cooled Bottom Boiler Slag
Granulated
Phosphorous Slag
Pelletized
Zinc Slag
Steel Furnace Slag
Foundry Slag
BLAST FURNACE & AIR-COOLED PITS
AIR COOLED BLAST FURNACE SLAG

Lighter in Weight than Natural Aggregates

Reduced Cost to Transport >Volume per
Truckload
Reduced CO2 > Fewer
Delivered Truckloads
 BLAST FURNACE
SLAG
AGGREGATE
Concrete and Masonry
Bituminous Concrete (Asphalt)
Construction Aggregate

Supplementary CEMENT Material

AIR-COOLED BLAST FURNACE SLAG
2005 Sales - 8.1 Million Tons
Use Percent
Concrete 20.4
Concrete Products 3.5
Asphalt 20.4
Base and Surfacing 32.3
Miscellaneous 16.6
Clinker Raw Material 1.9
Fill 4.9
GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE
SLAG

2005 Sales (million tons)

SALES IMPORTED

4.1 1.0

Granulating Locations: Alabama, Indiana, Maryland

Only 3 Blast Furnaces Granulating out of 27 Operating Furnaces
 STEEL FURNACE SLAG SALES

2005 Sales - 8.9 Million Tons

Uses Percent
Asphalt 12.9
Base and Surfaces 63.5
Fill 9.6
Clinker Raw Material 5.5
Miscellaneous 8.5
 STEEL SLAG
Heavier than most natural aggregate
Better Friction Asphalt Mixtures
Higher Stability (Less Rutting)
Excellent Base Aggregate Due to Stability
High Angle of Internal Friction
 STEEL SLAG
AGGREGATE
Bituminous Concrete (Asphalt)
Construction Aggregate
Cement Kiln Raw Feed
 STEEL SLAG
WASTEWATER
TREATMENT
Removes over 80%
Phosphorous from
pollutions sources
Reduces Suspended
Solids
Slag Barriers Reduce
Dairy Farm Non-Point
Source Phos Runoff
Increases pH of water
Can be Used as an
Agricultural Soil
Amendment/Lime
Source
STEEL SLAG for Portland Cement
Manufacturing..
Calcined Steel Slag
Reduces CO2
For Every Ton of Portland Cement Clinker
Manufactured 1 Ton of CO2 is Emitted
For Every Ton of Slag Used to Replace Natural
Raw Materials No Additional CO2 is Emitted
Saves Natural Resources
NATIONAL SLAG ASSOCIATION

www.nationalslag.org